According to recent research and projections, there will soon be a need for more than 800,000 K-12 teachers across the United States. For past generations, teaching was a career that many aspired to. It was a respected position, with positions highly sought. In recent years,…

Later this month (the week of February 19th) is Engineers Week, a national celebration of careers in the engineering sector. It also serves as the centerpiece of an important discussion of the engineering field and the growing need for engineers in the United States. In…

Recently, the Philanthropy Roundtable published a book, Learning to Be Useful, for funders on the value of career and technical education investment. By offering a collection of user-friendly data points, understanding of how to develop strong CTE programs, and spotlighting programs that are “doing it…

Recently, HarvardX and MITx released a study finding that more than half of all massive open online courses, or MOOCs, offered are taken by classroom teachers. That should come as no surprise to most educators, as they constantly seek to improve their teaching and show…

Historically, the United States has grown accustom to seeing the number of high school graduates increase year after year. With the number of students attending high school growing for decades, and with states placing greater emphasis on ensuring those students complete their high school educations,…

ERCA is proud to announce the latest recipients of its Community Contribution Scholarships. These 18 students were selected from a pool of almost 1,300 applications from across the country. This year’s ERCA Community Contribution Scholarship winners are: Class of 2016 Beau Destin Bennett, Mooresville, NC…

Earlier this month, the latest PISA scores were announced (Program for International Student Assessment). The good news was that 15-year olds in the United States continued to perform above average in reading and math. And as Education Week notes, “American students reported higher-than-average rates of…

One of the greatest obstacles to young people pursuing postsecondary education is the cost. College is a significant investment, and for many families, navigating the world of financial aid can be incredibly challenging. Recently, our friends at America’s Promise Alliance explored three of the most…

In a recent effort, the Bridgespan Group released a series of reports looking at how donors could invest $1 billion to expand economic opportunity across the United States. One of those reports examined the impact such an investment in career pathways could have. As EdSurge…

We often hear about transfer agreements between two-year colleges and four-year universities, guaranteeing that classes taken at the former count for college credit at the latter. These agreements have resulted in more and more college students beginning their postsecondary educations at community colleges, providing a…